Nick Fury

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Nick Fury (尼克弗瑞)
Gender	Male
Species/Race	Human; a nonhuman body resembling Fury is later discovered, without a definitive explanation of its identity 148 277.
Affiliation	S.H.I.E.L.D.; Avengers Initiative 9 187.
Occupation/Role	Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.; architect of the Avengers Initiative; later addressed as “Councilor” 79 187 353.
Status	Active in later chapters. The “Fury” killed at the Wilson Building leaves a green, apparently nonhuman corpse; Fury subsequently appears at a command center and receives intelligence reports 277 307 353.
First Appearance	Chapter 9, at the Triskelion, reviewing Coulson’s encounter with Ah Xing 9.

Background / History

By 2004, Fury has held power within S.H.I.E.L.D. for barely ten years, including a transitional period. Despite being director, his influence remains limited, and a covert investigation reveals signs of other factions operating inside the agency 94.

Earlier S.H.I.E.L.D. maintained relationships with supernatural members of the Howling Commandos, including werewolves, vampires, and Inhumans. After taking office, Fury repeatedly exploited those factions, prompting them to withdraw within months. The account leaves open whether Hydra helped bring about their departure 13.

Fury envisions S.H.I.E.L.D. becoming a genuinely international organization and eventually a symbol of Blue Star. That ambition conflicts with national interests inside the World Security Council and with Hill’s strong alignment toward the United States. Council restrictions eventually prevent him from independently accessing certain agency funds 101.

Appearance

Fury is a bald Black man with one eye, typically wearing a black coat or trench coat and an eyepatch 79 105 124.

• Eyepatch: Conceals a miniature recording camera used during his confrontation with General Robert 88.
• Controlled expression: Frequently maintains an impassive face while privately feeling alarmed or suspicious 9 19.
• Black outerwear: Remains his recognizable clothing during both recruitment visits and covert meetings 79 124.

Personality

Fury is secretive, suspicious, and strongly inclined toward control. He evaluates potential allies by whether they can operate within rules he understands, and becomes uncomfortable when powerful individuals act outside his influence. His need for dependable support is strong enough that he declines to summon Carol Danvers when he cannot be certain she will agree with his decisions 104 105.

His commitment to protecting Earth coexists with coercive and opportunistic methods. He considers obtaining Cheng’s magical shield, treats dangerous research as necessary preparation, and becomes increasingly tolerant of questionable superhuman experiments. Frank characterizes his goal as protecting the Blue Star Fury envisions, rather than deliberately harming the planet 25 139 203 205.

Fury nevertheless shows genuine concern for trusted personnel, especially Coulson. He is visibly relieved when Coulson survives the first Foundation encounter and later visits him after an unusual energy attack. In emergencies, he can prioritize civilian protection over political objections and suppress anger long enough to seek a workable response 9 41 147 307.

Abilities & Skills

Intelligence Operations

• Investigates identities through records, surveillance, psychological profiles, and field reports 9 14 20.
• Secures temporary access to portions of New York’s surveillance network through political compromises 20.
• Personally manages sensitive infiltration operations, limiting contact with Levi to protect his placement among vampires 124.
• Establishes an orphanage whose former ward, Agent 26, later becomes an agent selected to approach Tony Stark 139.
• Launches a covert internal investigation after the uncanny building exposes differences among his agents’ behavior 94.

Negotiation & Political Maneuvering

• Uses Pierce, the World Security Council, and government contacts to obtain access, resources, and operational support 20 145 156 211.
• Bargains with supernatural specialists and information brokers rather than relying exclusively on agency resources 74 90.
• Secures Steve Rogers as Avengers captain through extensive negotiations and institutional concessions 187.
• Limitation: Habitual secrecy damages cooperation; Cheng refuses to continue discussing a statue until Fury reveals where it came from 38.

Crisis Command

• Recalls experienced agents and reallocates personnel as threats change 9 67 70.
• Coordinates a worldwide search and gathers superhuman, military, and police representatives after the Tesseract disappears 211.
• Continues directing Helicarrier response teams while injured and bleeding 217.
• Immediately orders evacuation when Ah Xing warns him about the Darkness and Silence Bell 306.
• Limitation: He has no demonstrated personal means of fighting entities on Zhu Xie Kun’s scale and must depend on powerful superhumans 307.

Threat Assessment

• Compares unfamiliar powers against known examples, including interpreting Akainu as a fire-producing mutant 67.
• Uses psychological assessments and surveillance to investigate Gen Ohtori’s intentions 145.
• Blind spots: Assumes Compound V would produce, at most, Captain America-level superhumans, and initially suspects Gen’s giant form may be a robot 139 145.
• Reconsiders the reliability of Skrull intelligence after Loki challenges his understanding of their empire 211.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Camera-equipped eyepatch — Records the military’s handling of the mysterious building 88.
• Energy-shielding equipment — Together with Skrull defenses, allows him to survive Krillin’s restrained fingertip Kamehameha 78.
• Old-fashioned pager — A possible means of calling Carol Danvers; he considers using it but puts it away 105.
• Reinforced personal car — Used when visiting the Skrulls’ contact point during the approaching celestial disaster 142.
• Emergency injection — Administered to himself to stop bleeding during the Helicarrier crisis 217.

Initiatives & Research

Project / Resource	Purpose and outcome
Avengers Initiative	Seeks a public-facing superhuman team linking corporate, military, agency, and independent interests. Early recruitment attempts fail; an Avengers Squad is eventually confirmed in mid-2008 with Steve Rogers as captain 104 145 187.
084-1 Squad	Secretly assembled by Fury and Coulson. Members enter the rule-governed building and incorporate Uncanny abilities 95.
External Uncanny integration	Fury orders personnel to attempt control of Uncanny entities captured outside the building. These entities can contaminate hosts and gradually replace their personalities 147.
Mask research	Investigates a confiscated mask rumored to transform people into supernatural beings. Distrust of Cheng leads Fury to favor S.H.I.E.L.D.’s own research facilities 68.
Tesseract Development Initiative	Proposed to Pierce after other organizations overtake Fury’s Avengers plans; intended to provide S.H.I.E.L.D. with greater power and support 145.
Three-Helicarrier rotation	An early framework for Project Insight, outlined after the first carrier’s near-disaster. A replacement carrier receives backup engines and operates over the ocean 222.
Uncanny Squad deployment model	Places ordinary soldiers around a single Uncanny wielder. The resulting missions inflict tremendous casualties on ordinary personnel, which are not publicly disclosed 330.

Relationships

• Phil Coulson — His most trusted subordinate and the person he considers best suited to carry on his legacy. Coulson handles many of Fury’s negotiations and supernatural investigations 9 69 74.
• Natasha Romanoff — A principal field agent assigned to recruitment, undercover work, and investigations of supernatural organizations. Fury repeatedly redirects her missions when other crises become urgent 9 65 139 155.
• Clint Barton / Hawkeye — Trusted operative recalled from vacation for the Foundation investigation and later deployed against Vought 9 139 151.
• Pierce — Former superior and a source of political backing. He pressures Fury for visible results while suspecting that Fury is withholding plans 20 86 145.
• Old Man Cheng — A necessary magical specialist whose relationship with Fury is strained by manipulation and secrecy. Cooperation often requires intermediaries and payment 38 90 130.
• Frank Castle — Former comrade-in-arms. Their relationship deteriorates after Fury gives no clear answer to Frank’s request for help investigating the attack on his family; Frank later openly rebuffs his friendliness 38 203 212.
• Ah Xing — A guarded Foundation contact whom Fury repeatedly questions about hidden organizations and large-scale anomalies 9 90 240 307.
• Freddy — Dangerous information broker and transactional partner. Fury seeks ways to strengthen S.H.I.E.L.D. through him, but their dealings eventually culminate in Freddy’s apparent alliance with Ebony Maw 74 125 218.
• Tony Stark — Recruitment target, technological concern, and indispensable crisis ally. Tony rejects Fury’s claims about Avengers support after examining S.H.I.E.L.D.’s poor follow-up work 104 139 211.
• Steve Rogers — Recruited after awakening to the modern world and eventually appointed Avengers captain. Fury later reconnects with him during the crisis over Bucky Barnes 187 273.
• Talos and the Skrulls — Alien contacts providing intelligence and defensive assistance. Fury retains distrust and contingencies rather than relying on them unconditionally 78 86 142 211.
• Gen Ohtori — A powerful alien visitor Fury investigates and monitors. Gen supplies valuable cosmic intelligence but refuses unrestricted intervention in planetary affairs 145 222.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Arc	Fury’s involvement
Foundation contact and Wraith crisis	Reviews Coulson’s encounter with Ah Xing, recalls Natasha and Barton, and seeks supernatural consultants. The museum crisis exposes S.H.I.E.L.D.’s inability to defeat a Wraith without Cheng’s magic 9 12 25.
Cruise disaster and renewed recruitment	Questions Victor about Tony and Jiang Xiang, reviews Krillin’s footage, and reopens the Avengers file. Natasha’s attempts to recruit Jiang and Krillin fail 34 35.
Harvest God investigation	Consults Cheng about a madness-inducing statue and later places the related ancient book and Insco Town investigation under the highest security classification 38 40.
Hulk emergency	Defends S.H.I.E.L.D.’s intervention against Council objections, prioritizing evacuation and investigation of the military facility 41.
Tony’s disappearance and Biter murders	Diverts personnel to search for Tony, authorizes Freddy’s $500,000 fee, then prioritizes the immediate murder threat once Tony is confirmed alive 67 69 70.
Acquiring Uncanny defenses	Negotiates access to a building where personnel can merge with sacrificial spirit items at the cost of lifespan. The operation leads to enhanced agents and an internal inquiry 74 86 94 95.
Stark–Stane conflict	S.H.I.E.L.D. intercepts armed groups Obadiah attempts to hire. Fury’s subsequent dramatic entrance into Tony’s home nearly gets him killed by Krillin 77 78 79.
Failed Avengers coalition	Norman Osborn, Vought, and Tony reject his proposed team. Fury seeks other sources of leverage while retaining his desire to control the initiative 104 105.
Alien visitors and technological threats	Investigates Vought, places Agent 26 near Tony, consults Talos about an extinction-level danger, and proposes Tesseract development after testing Gen Ohtori 139 142 145.
Wanda and renewed cult activity	Calms the displaced Wanda by mentioning other time travelers. Later sends Natasha and Yan to London when Tony’s disappearance shares symbols with earlier strange deaths 148 155.
Avengers Squad formation	Competes with the military over Steve Rogers and finally implements the Avengers Initiative in mid-2008. The squad later struggles with low prestige and a shortage of magical specialists 187 203.
Tesseract crisis and alien war	Mobilizes governments and superhumans after the Tesseract is stolen. The prematurely deployed Helicarrier nearly crashes into New York, forcing Tony, Krillin, and Tien to prevent catastrophe 210 211 217 219.
Battle of New York	Faces political pressure after the carrier disaster, seeks cosmic intelligence, and orders combat units to contain invading monsters. Old Man’s recovery of the Mind Scepter enables the main portal to be closed 220 222 224 225.
Foundation return and frozen desert	Questions Ah Xing in Mexico about the Foundation’s returning leadership, then sends three teams into an ice-field anomaly. The teams suffer heavy casualties 240.
Wilson Building confrontation	Surrounds Kingpin’s building and cuts communications to support Natasha’s investigation. Kingpin exposes their weak legal position, transforms, and attacks; the slain “Fury” leaves a green nonhuman corpse 276 277.
Darkness and Silence crisis	Appears at the command center, follows Ah Xing’s evacuation warning, and learns that ordinary humans cannot confront Zhu Xie Kun 306 307.
Later intelligence role	Addressed as “Councilor” while receiving reports about an enormous black iron tower at sea and the competing forces gathering around it 353.

Notable Quotes

“We have to face the unknown. It won't stop existing just because we seal it away! We have to investigate and find out exactly what these things are!” 205

“The most important thing right now is the alien invasion. We need to unite against our common enemy.” 212

Trivia

• Fury initially provides only one emotion point from the staged Foundation encounter, compared with Coulson’s fifty. Jiang Xiang attributes the difference to Fury’s skepticism 10.
• The yellow coastal anomaly later generates 321 emotion points from Fury, which Jiang identifies as probably Fury’s largest single contribution up to that point 90.
• His attempt to make an impressive entrance at Tony’s home backfires so badly that he abandons the mysterious introduction when Krillin prepares another Kamehameha 79.